The Williams brothers have come together to fundraise for three worthy causes by baking 120 kiss biscuits to sell.
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Nine-year-old Hamish, seven-year-old Rupert and three-year-old Edmund Williams got the idea after their mum, Rachel Williams, baked some to fundraise for her MND Big Freeze.
The boys each chose a charity and they raised $210, with $70 going towards The Examiner's Empty Stocking Appeal, $70 for the Cancer Council and $70 for koalas affected by the bushfires.
Mrs Williams said the biscuits were sold through Facebook, to friends and Newstead's Cadootje Gift Shop sold some too.
"I think the key message I feel is it's really important for the boys to learn to give back to others and the community," she said.
"Hamish chose the Cancer Council because some of our family and friends have been affected by cancer recently and Rupert saw the fires on the mainland affecting the koalas and wanted to do something.
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"Eddie's only three so I said it would be good to give back to a local charity and the appeal is such as great thing for our community and we wanted to get behind that and support it."
The Empty Stocking Appeal has raised $78,153 so far and donations will remain open until early 2020.
Every dollar will go towards Launceston City Mission, The Salvation Army, The Benevolent Society and St Vincent De Paul.
To donate via bank transfer: BSB 035822, account 011443538. Using BPAY: Biller Code 49429, reference 0110 30091 9001443538 8.
We're raising funds for four Tasmanian charities as part of our Empty Stocking Appeal. Can you help?
